Jcarlson Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Has anyone ever hit these bumps? I don't usually go this way but I had to today, I got on I71N from Greelawn in my Jeep and was headed out to Wilson Rd. I mereged over to the left lane that leads to I-70W. The ramp is a tight, uphill, banked left curve. Sounds primo, right? In the middle of it is a span over top of another lane - 315 South I think.Anyway, right where the steel span meets the asphalt there is the long steel beam that runs the width of the lane. The asphalt is worn away from ontop of the steel beam and I swear it's about 4 inches deep. It runs the entire width of the lane so there is no avoiding it. It's right in the apex of a hard left leaning curve. Then to make things worse it's the same thing on the other side of the span.I'm just saying it looked pretty nasty to me. It looks as though it would make you skip and low side out to the right. I've only been riding about three years and I don't know what I'd do if I was on my bike and hit that thing. I can't believe noone has ever lost it on that bump.Any thoughts or previous experiences on this ramp?Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I avoid the Columbus area whenever possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 All of the ramps right in that cluster are kinda like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 yup. i live right by greenlawn so anytime i go to the west side i go that way.same thing happens if you are coming 315 south to 70 west.i never had any prob on my bike, but i dont go balls out through there either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzer Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I hate when they put expansion joints right in the middle of the turns, makes for a very nasty ride when a little rain starts to fall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagr Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Sounds nasty. Thanks for the heads up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yup. Hit it a few times. Suuuuuuucks. Really sucks pulling the trailer too. Feels like the damn thing is going to rip off the hitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Only one like that I've had was the on ramp from 310 to 70. Middle of the curve had one of those ridges and I hit it pretty fast on the bike. Made the bike skip and I almost crapped myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcarlson Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I thought I was going to lose the undercarraige of my Jeep on that thing. the one that bothers me the most, and it's nowhere near this bad is 670 E at the 5th ave curve.Same sort of deal - left hand curve, smooth steel expansion joint right at the leading edge of the curve. I'm always worried that with a little bit of rain that sucker will become like ice and BAM down you go - broken shoulder and all!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Thanks for the heads up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 chevysoldier said: Only one like that I've had was the on ramp from 310 to 70. Middle of the curve had one of those ridges and I hit it pretty fast on the bike. Made the bike skip and I almost crapped myself.Fuck that bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 tbutera2112 said: Fuck that bump.You crapped yourself too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 yea man, when i first started dating my girl i took the freeway and when i was coming home the first time in my stang i nailed it down that ramp and hit it and my whole car got squirrely!....i take 40 now though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sen10nalz Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Jcarlson said: Has anyone ever hit these bumps? I don't usually go this way but I had to today, I got on I71N from Greelawn in my Jeep and was headed out to Wilson Rd. I mereged over to the left lane that leads to I-70W. The ramp is a tight, uphill, banked left curve. Sounds primo, right? In the middle of it is a span over top of another lane - 315 South I think.Anyway, right where the steel span meets the asphalt there is the long steel beam that runs the width of the lane. The asphalt is worn away from ontop of the steel beam and I swear it's about 4 inches deep. It runs the entire width of the lane so there is no avoiding it. It's right in the apex of a hard left leaning curve. Then to make things worse it's the same thing on the other side of the span.I'm just saying it looked pretty nasty to me. It looks as though it would make you skip and low side out to the right. I've only been riding about three years and I don't know what I'd do if I was on my bike and hit that thing. I can't believe noone has ever lost it on that bump.Any thoughts or previous experiences on this ramp?JimHmm. i ride that way coming from grove city all the time.. never noticed it in that detail.. but never had a problem with it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Potholes rule! Opps, wrong thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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